25Jul

Del Potro says he has yet to return to training

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-Defending U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro has yet to pick up a racket after wrist surgery despite being on the tournaments provisional entry list. The start of the Grand Slam is just over five weeks away.
Del Potro said Saturday on his Twitter page that he “continues getting better” but said he [...]

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25Jul

Fish ousts Roddick, to face Isner in final at Atlanta

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Mardy Fish has a new look and a personal-best winning streak that even top-seeded Andy Roddick couldnt stop.
Fish extended his streak to nine matches with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 upset of Roddick, the No. 9 player in the world, in the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Saturday night. Fish, the No. 6 seed, has [...]

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24Jul

Soderling out of Washington event for personal reasons

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Two-time French Open runner-up Robin Soderling has pulled out of next months Legg Mason Tennis Classic for personal reasons.
Tournament organizers announced his withdrawal Friday night. The hard-court tournament featuring Andy Roddick and Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych begins Aug. 1.

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24Jul

No. 2 seed Isner advances to semifinals in Atlanta

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No. 1 seed Andy Roddick beat Xavier Malisse 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Friday night.
Roddick pumped his fist and shouted in celebration after breaking serve in the ninth game of the third set. He said he used a new tactic in the service breaker, standing about [...]

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23Jul

No. 1 seed Roddick battles heat, holds off Ram in Atlanta

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After losing a second-set tiebreaker, Andy Roddick needed some confidence.
His two opponents, Rajeev Ram and the stifling Georgia heat, were bearing down.
“The first game of the third, I was down a couple of break points,” Roddick said. “If he breaks the first game of the third, I think its a long [...]

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23Jul

Mended Del Potro expected at U.S. Open

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Reigning U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro might defend his title, after all.
Despite being sidelined since January because of a right wrist injury that required surgery, Del Potro was on the provisional entry list released Thursday by the U.S. Tennis Association for the mens field at the years last major tournament. The [...]

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22Jul

Serena Williams heads provisional U.S. Open entry list

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Three-time U.S. Open champion Serena Williams and four other past winners head the provisional womens field for the years last Grand Slam tournament.
Ninety-nine of the top 100 women in this weeks WTA rankings were granted direct entry Wednesday into the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 30. The one missing is No. 12 Justine [...]

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22Jul

Melzer tops Schwank, advances at German Open

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Third-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria beat Argentinas Eduardo Schwank in straight sets at the German Open on Wednesday, but five other seeded players were eliminated in second-round action.
Melzer, who was a semifinalist at the French Open and has won 14 of his last 19 matches, won 6-4, 6-1 to advance into the third [...]

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21Jul

Anderson ousts fifth-seeded Tipsarevic at Atlanta

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Kevin Anderson of South Africa beat No. 5 seed Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Tuesday night.
No. 7 seed Xavier Malisse of Belgium advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 victory over Ryan Sweeting. The last time the Atlanta Athletic [...]

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21Jul

Serena hopes to recover in time to play at U.S. Open

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Serena Williams is hoping to recover from a right foot injury in time to play at the U.S. Open, the agent for the 13-time Grand Slam singles champion said Tuesday.
Related Info Serenas titles Three U.S. Opens | Thirteen grand slams
“Right now, were taking it a day at a time. Shes resting and [...]

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